Team Canada reveals head coach for men's worlds

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Misha Donskov will serve as the head coach for Canada's National Men's Team and Canada's National Junior Team, which includes his international head coaching debut at the 2026 Men’s World Hockey Championship.

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Per a release from Hockey Canada, Donskov will now expand his role in this position while reporting to senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations — Scott Salmond. The 2026 IIHF Men's World Championship is currently slated to take place in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland from May 15-31. Canada is hunting its first gold medal at the event since 2023.

Salmond said Hockey Canada is proud to name Donskov as head coach.

“Misha is an integral member of our hockey operations staff, and his contributions to successful teams at Hockey Canada over the years, as well as his NHL and OHL coaching and front office experience make him the perfect fit to lead our National Men’s Team and National Junior Team as head coach starting next month,” Salmond said in the Hockey Canada release. “Misha is a world-class coach, and we are fortunate to have him building the coaching and support staffs that will put us in a position to win multiple gold medals at two of the marquee events on the international hockey calendar.”

Misha Donskov named Men's Worlds HC for Hockey Canada

Donskov is to also lead the team at the 2027 edition of the event in Düsseldorf and Mannheim, Germany, and will similarly take the reins as head coach at the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship.

“Representing Canada on the international stage is a huge honor, and I am grateful for the opportunity to lead Canada’s National Men’s Team and Canada’s National Junior Team as head coach at three marquee world championships,” Donskov said. “I look forward to continuing to work closely with my colleagues in hockey operations and throughout Hockey Canada, as well as coaches and staff throughout the National Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League, to build teams and programs that give us the best chance to win gold medals.”

Reports have also surfaced that Hockey Canada has already named Mark Scheifele, Mathew Barzal, Morgan Rielly and Penn State forward/projected No. 1 overall pick in the approaching NHL Draft Gavin McKenna to the roster for men's worlds in addition to San Jose Sharks star Macklin Celebrini. 

Connor Brown of the New Jersey Devils has also made the cut for Canada's roster.

Donskov was previously hired as vice-president of hockey operations and men's national team coach on June 27, 2025 and was an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars for two seasons (2023-25).

Internationally, he won a silver medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games and gold at the 4 Nations Face-Off as an assistant coach, as well as IIHF World Championship gold medals as video coach (2015) and assistant coach (2016). 

The remainder of Canada’s National Men’s Team coaching staff for the 2026 IIHF World Championship is to be announced in the coming days.

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